Marshmallow Snowman

From a valentine from a classmate.

Tricky, Tricky

Abby decided to give us a quiz, but the questions were all tricks!:

Gammy tries to ask for clarification

Abby chuckles as she reveals her plot

Wait...what???

Puppy Love

Holly let us come over and meet her 8 week old puppy.  It was true love for Benji, who "wants to live with Dylan forever and have Weezie as my dog.":

Snow Day #2

We finally get a snowman built

Of course, it was 60 degrees by the afternoon and he immediately fell over

check out this hat hair!

monopoly!

Making snow ice cream

Snow Day!

Our Yard

Trekking down to Greenbrier

Benji is unimpressed by the sled ride

Abby chatting it up on the hill

He does like snowballs

snow ball fight with Andy

Jody, Kyley and Abby ready for a run

Benji and Kyley try to bury Kevin's feet inthe snow

Abby, Sarah, George and friends work on a snow fort

Shooting Saul's Bow

Abby's Sunday School class is studying the story of Jonathan and Saul. To let off a little steam, they tried to shoot arrows like Saul did (to warn David to run from King Solomon). Here is Abby up at the target:

Marie-Grace and Abby

Abby asked me to take this picture of her and caption it "Abby and Marie Grace protesting winter." This is the doll dress she sewed this summer at Camp Stitch (made from one of her old dresses).

Bedtime Sh'ma

Benji's Sunday School class had a special family program this week called bedtime sh'ma, in which we talked about special bedtime prayers and the kids got to demonstrate their own bedtime routines. Benji was waaay into this, even insisting on wearing his pajamas and bringing his pillow and blanket (he was the only one to go to such lengths, although one classmate brought a GIANT cheetah stuffed animal):

Demonstrating his bedtime routine

Coloring a special pillowcase with daddy

Helping to lead the prayers over the food

Snack time with friends

Valentine's Day Dinner

 

And some other Valentine's Day photos:

 

Practice Makes Perfect